Top Rankings
Berkeley County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,447 students in Berkeley County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Berkeley County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
33 Schools
198 Schools
# Students
20,006 Students
73,770 Students
# Teachers
1,347 Teachers
5,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Berkeley County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Graduation Rate
97%
91%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.2%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
2%
% Black
10%
4%
% White
69%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,227. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,787 is less than the state median of $15,388. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$257 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$236 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,856
$16,227
Spending / Student
$11,787
$15,388
Best Berkeley County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hedgesville Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
334 School House Dr
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3313
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3313
Gr: 6-8 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Musselman Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
105 Pride Ave
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-1965
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-1965
Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Spring Mills Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
255 Campus Dr
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5030
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5030
Gr: 6-8 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Martinsburg South Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
150 Bulldog Blvd
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3542
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3542
Gr: 6-8 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #55.
Mountain Ridge Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2771 Gerrardstown Rd
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
(304) 229-8833
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
(304) 229-8833
Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Martinsburg North Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
250 East Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 267-3540
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 267-3540
Gr: 6-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
Pikeside Transitional School
Alternative School
3635 Winchester Ave
Martinsburg, WV 25405
(304) 267-3555
Martinsburg, WV 25405
(304) 267-3555
Gr: K-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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